New Scientist


Natural feedbacks will warm world an extra 20 per cent this century

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 19:00:00 +0000

Ecosystems like wetlands emit more carbon as temperatures rise. By 2100, such feedback loops will increase warming by 20 to 30 per cent more than anticipated


We may finally know what kick-starts muscle contractions in childbirth

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0000

An influx of immune cells into the uterus may be what initiates childbirth. These grab on to muscle cells via tiny tubes and send across mitochondria to provide energy for contractions


Gamma ray burst may have been two supernovae in one

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +0000

A group of astronomers proposes that a series of events in a distant galaxy formed both a black hole and a pulsar, but other experts say the conclusion is premature


Exquisite 66-million-year-old bird feather preserved in dinosaur dropping

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:00:00 +0000

A dinosaur, possibly a young Tyrannosaurus rex, excreted a bird 66 million years ago, and one of its feathers is exquisitely preserved in the fossilised dropping


Here is how to understand OpenAI’s major mathematical breakthrough

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:50:12 +0000

Since OpenAI announced its solution to one of the prestigious Millennium Prize Problems, mathematicians have been urgently trying to unpick what it means


The world’s biggest carbon sink may start emitting CO2 after net zero

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0000

If the carbon dioxide in the atmosphere declines, the Southern Ocean is likely to begin emitting more carbon than it absorbs, prolonging global warming


What’s next for mathematics now that AI is upending the field?

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:56:43 +0000

Famous and challenging problems in mathematics are falling to AI at a rapid pace. Where does this leave mathematicians, and what will the field look like in coming years?


Cracking the ageing code

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 08:13:33 +0000

Where financial health meets human longevity.


August was the joint hottest month on record

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 02:00:00 +0000

Global warming and a record El Niño have pushed Earth’s temperature more than 1.5°C above the pre-industrial average, and further heat is on the way


Why our common ancestor with chimpanzees keeps getting further away

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 19:30:00 +0000

The more we learn about chimpanzees, the more they resemble us – but the further back in time our shared ancestor seems to be. Columnist Michael Marshall explores how both can be true